SPIRITUAL AND EMOTIONAL WELLNESS

Stress Management
Week two on my journey to achieving overall health, vitality and well-being. An e-class from Secrets to Emotional Heath.
This e-class is about increasing energy levels, improving vitality and most important of all, balancing biochemistry. The focus this week is on the physical part of our system. This class is in the form of an audio presentation by Julie Spain, a written summary and an activity.
In her lecture Spain gives a simple but effective prescription to help feel more calm and in control.

Six major points.

1. There is help in medication. (Seeing a Naturopath and/or Medical Doctor is recommended).

2. Eating for Stress management. (To raise the seratonin level). The operative word is substitute.

· Eat unprocessed foods.
· Drink at least two litres of water a day.
· Reduce or cut out caffiene , alcohol and sugar and nicotine.
· Five to six small meals a day. (keeps blood sugar levels up).

3. Cardiovascular Exercise. ( release of coritisol and adrenaline).

Add to this:
· Stretching.
· Muscle resistant.

4. Quality Sleep. (one of the first thing to go when stressed is quality sleep).

· Develop a bedtime routine, an hour of preparation for sleep. Eat a light snack-milk and cookie. Take a warm bath or shower. Avoid other stimulants other than sex.

5. The power of support systems. (draw down from other people’s help.)

· Find someone you can talk to.

6. Cognitive reconstruction. (Changing how we think or attitudes).

I choose to adjust my eating habits, do the exercising and the routine for sleep preparation. I’ll let you know how it works out for me. In the meantime if you have a question or would like some help with stress management, just leave a comment.

Have a Blessed Day!